Despite the LTFRB's revelation of the names of the bus companies that have had their franchise suspended or cancelled, they can reportedly still operate their respective routes in Metro Manila. According to LTFRB chairman Jaime Jacob, the bus companies should first receive a notice of their franchise's suspension or cancellation and that they have up to 30 days to file a motion for reconsideration with the Department of Transportation and Communications.

The LTFRB's decision to penalize the bus companies stems from their participation in a transport strike staged on November 15, 2010, to protest the inclusion of their vehicles in the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's (MMDA) Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program, otherwise known as the number-coding scheme.